Our policies and standards

The ETI Base Code is a code of conduct developed by the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI). The requirements contained in the ETI Base Code primarily concern the workplace, including terms of employment, freedom of association, health and safety standards, remuneration, compliance with working hours, equal treatment, and the respect for human rights such as the prohibition of forced labor and child labor.

SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) is an audit procedure developed on the basis of the ETI Base Code. The audit covers four areas:

• labor standards,
• health and safety,
• business ethics,
• environmental stewardship.

SMETA audit results may be published in the form of a report on the SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) platform. The report may be visible to the producer’s business partners.

• Hanke Tissue is committed to respecting the rights of all workers, including temporary and migrant workers, as well as those supplied by labor providers.
• We do not tolerate any form of forced labor, and every employee must have clear terms of employment.
• The company provides decent working conditions for individuals supplied by labor providers (agencies, recruiters, intermediaries).
• We respect the right to form and operate trade unions.
• We are committed to ensuring safe and hygienic working conditions that meet ETI requirements and local law.
• The company monitors its environmental impact, striving to minimize waste and resource consumption.
• We conduct our business transparently, prohibiting any form of bribery, corruption, and unethical business practices.
• We apply due diligence when selecting suppliers of raw materials, materials, and labor agencies.